| This mysterious cat is originally from the country | | | | These particular cats are as well-known for their |
| of Siam, now known as Thailand. Siamese cats | | | | distinct personalities as for their color points. They |
| were highly esteemed by generations of Siamese | | | | have a great talent for communicating with people |
| monarchs, | | | | that other cats simply do not have. If you like to |
| even to the extent that they resided in the royal | | | | come home to peace and quiet, then you may |
| palace. You wanna talk about the royalty of the | | | | want to consider another cat altogether. These |
| cat world! They were trusted to protect the | | | | are the most social cats in existence.Since |
| palace as well as monasteries from evil spirits and | | | | Siamese cats believe the world revolves around |
| were also thought to bring good fortune.In the | | | | them, they want lots and lots attention. They are |
| year 1884, the first Siamese cats made their | | | | also quite dependant on their human owners. |
| way to England when the current Monarch of | | | | They crave interaction and they really love their |
| Siam decided to gift them to a top general in the | | | | games! These cats are simply not meant to be |
| British Army. They made their way from there to | | | | left alone for too long.While this cat may be high |
| America. The Siamese cat is now one of the | | | | maintenance emotionally, they are generally not in |
| most | | | | any other area. For example they need only a |
| recognized domestic cat breeds around. | | | | minimum of grooming.Because their coats are so |
| According to the Cat Fancy Association they are | | | | close as to appear painted on, a gentle weekly |
| the single most popular shorthair cat and the 3rd | | | | brushing is usually enouph. Like all other types of |
| most popular breed of cat overall.Although this | | | | cats, they have a few minor genetic faults, such |
| breed features a variety of different colors, there | | | | as occasional crossed eyes and kinked tail, which |
| are some disagreements concerning what makes | | | | are primarily cosmetic concerns.In terms of life |
| a true Siamese cat and what does not Still, these | | | | expectency, these cats are blessed with |
| delightful felines are well known for bodies that | | | | above-average life spans compared to other cats, |
| are mostly light in color with darker areas called | | | | generally between fiften to twenty years and |
| points. The darker points are generally (but not | | | | sometimes longer. The reward for such a cat is |
| always) around the face, legs, feet and the tail. | | | | well worth it as you can have a staunch |
| Weighing in at between about 8 and 15 lbs, this | | | | supporter for a substantal amount of time.Just |
| blue eyed sensation of the cat world has 2 | | | | imagine having a cat that can help teach your kids |
| distinct body types.The modern Siamese have | | | | on the art of speech and then live long enough to |
| long and elegant bodies with very refined tapering | | | | see them go to college. For information on cats |
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| match.Conversely the traditional Siamese cat is a | | | | Life's Abundance and learn more.Ryan Joseph is a |
| robust and round-headed creature with a muscular | | | | writer researcher. |
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